Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an

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ic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in ''

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''. In 2015 he won an

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for that same role.

Early life

Þorsteinn grew up in the Fossvogur area of

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before moving to

Breiðholt Breiðholt () is a southeastern district of Reykjavík, Iceland. It includes three neighbourhoods: ''Neðra-Breiðholt'' (Bakkar , Mjódd and Stekkir ), ''Efra-Breiðholt'' (Hólar , Berg and Fell ) and ''Seljahverfi'' (Sel ). It is one of th ...

when he was 10 years old. He did not do well in school in the early years. Looking back, he remembers that he was barely able to read or write before changing schools from Fossvogur to the one in

Career

Þorsteinn graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1991. Since graduation, he has worked with theatre groups in Reykjavík and

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and was president of the latter for a few years. He has held many acting courses, and has served as a teacher at both the Icelandic Drama School and the Icelandic Film School. In 2013, he worked with the National Theatre of Iceland.

Personal life

Before every premiere, Þorsteinn goes to the gym, goes swimming and finishes off with a sauna. "This is something I've always done and goes with every film or stage premiere".

Selected filmography

*'' Íslenski draumurinn'' (English title ''The Icelandic Dream'') (2000) *'' A Man Like Me'' (English title ''A Man Like Me'') (2002) *'' Strákarnir okkar'' (English title ''Eleven Men Out'') (2005) *'' Blóðbönd'' (English title ''Thicker Than Water'') (2006) *'' The Quiet Storm'' (2007) *''

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'' (2011) *'' Stormland'' (2011) *'' Either Way'' (2011) *''

'' (2014) *'' Trapped'' (2015-2016) *'' The Oath'' (2016) *'' Under the Tree'' (2017) *'' Tom of Finland'' (2017) *'' And Breathe Normally'' (2018) *'' Let Me Fall'' (2018) *'' The County'' (2019) *'' Agnes Joy'' (2019) *'' Katla'' (2021) *''

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'' (2024)

Awards

References

External links

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